' training and a curry the night before.They're both distractions. If you can run even two miles now, you're a long way ahead of thousands of people who can barely make it round the block as late as January. With a little consistency, you'll be able

, but after resting up, I tested it tentatively on a long run. I really didn't want to miss a long run so close to race day, and my legs felt raring to go. Well, I sped past my opt-out halfway around the route, and even did the second half of the session much

sluggishness at the beginning of my long runs? • What exactly causes a reduction in resting heart rate? • Do I need a rest? • Is this tiredness a result of working hard, or over-doing it? • How hard does hard training need to be? • Routines

realise that you don’t have to be a fast runner to achieve great times. I always skipped the sections on speed in RUNNER’S WORLD because I was convinced that speed training was for the elite, or for runners who could run at least seven- or eight

Fancy running one of the world’s biggest and best marathons? How about a bit of shopping?Courtesy of 2:09 Events, we are giving away a trip for two to New York on New York City Marathon weekend (November 5, 2006), including flights

are as fanatical about your running as you are, you won’t be able to find anyone willing to provide you with liquid at convenient points on your long training runs. Instead, you’ll have to bottle and carry your drinks yourself. Here are three useful beverage

. Runner's World's head of everything was pacing friends round marathons long before our pacing programme began in 1998. Now, his favourite group by far is the run-walk team. Where to find usLook out for our Runner's World pacing boards and flags on sticks

that they found the Belus perfect for speedwork, short runs and even long races. (If you need extra stability, the Complete Heras is practically the same shoe, but with a small medial post – for £5 more.)In Short Another great performance trainer from Puma

Burning desireWhen Runner’s World reader Andrew Corrie saw that his Isle of Man village was looking for a retained firefighter, he should have leapt at the chance to fulfil his lifetime dream. But although he had the commitment and the aptitude, he

.Great for Long runs with a mix of trail and roadContact AdidasBerghaus Phobic Light, £65 Weight 297gNew to the trail running market, Berghaus has made a nice, lightweight shoe. The hydrophobic upper is open and breathable, and makes a good compromise